Estimating Chikungunya prevalence in La Réunion Island outbreak by serosurveys: Two methods for two critical times of the epidemic

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) caused a major two-wave seventeen-month-long outbreak in La Réunion Island in 2005–2006. The aim of this study was to refine clinical estimates provided by a regional surveillance-system using a two-stage se...

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Main Authors: Favier François, Flahault Antoine, de Lamballerie Xavier, Michault Alain, Le Roux Karin, Grivard Philippe, Fianu Adrian, Guernier Vanina, Perrau Joëlle, Gérardin Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/99